Three house fires keep firefighters busy

DurhamRegion.com

Hamilton firefighters were kept busy Sunday and early this morning with three house fires.

Firefighters responded to a fire call at 2:10 a.m., at a detached home at 114 Ontario Ave. where they found the occupants were all outside and unharmed, said Fire Department spokesperson Claudio Mostacci.

Firefighters found smoke and fire on the third floor, but were quickly able to extinguish the fire, he said. Heat exhaustion however, sent one firefighter to hospital where he was treated and released.

The cause of the $70,000 fire is currently undetermined.

On Sunday, firefighters responding to a call at 2037 Golf Club Rd., Glanbrook at about 1:30 p.m. found a single family home on fire, said Mostacci.

The one person at home at the time managed to get out safely before firefighters arrived, he said.

The fire, which started in the basement, had extended into the first floor causing about $250,000 in damages and left the home uninhabitable. The Red Cross assisted the family in finding alternative living arrangements, Mostacci said.

Cause of the fire was determined to be a faulty or malfunctioning 3D computer printer.

Also on Sunday, firefighters responding to a call at 30 Kinrade Ave., at 7:26 p.m. Sunday found a house filled with smoke but only minor damages of $1,000.

Mostacci said the fire started outside in the area of a barbecue where branches and other material behind the barbecue ignited. This caused a nearby fence and items on a rear porch to burn.